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U.S. Navy Squadron VP-63 Activities At RAF Base Pembroke, England, 08/28/1943
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Naval Photographic Center film #764. National Archives description "1) SCU Br. off. & men with flag on LC.2) SCU USN Lt. in LCV. MS LCVs maneuver, choppy water.3) LS Sunderland in water, plane overhead.4) MSLS PBY on field, in flight.5) MS 2 Sunderlands in hangar.6) LS PBY ON ramp, MS 2 Sunderlands at hangar.7) MSLS Men work on PBY. SCU Man on nose PBY.8) MSLS Tractor with cable eases PBY down ramp.9) SCU Men pass equipment into PBY blistor.10) MS Men unload 50 cal. from truck to blistar, PBY.11)MS Men set up 50 cal. in blister PBY, remove arm.12)SCU Men load material from blister to truck.13) MS Men lower gun into PBY nose.14) MS Men fasten anti-sub bombs to wing rack15) CU Men slide bombs into rack. SC Fuse them.16) MS Men hoist rocket flares into PBY" National Archives Identifier: 75665 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. -- Navy. -- Patrol Squadron, 63rd, World War, 1939-1945 -- Great Britain, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Catalina (Seaplane)
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